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Serum biotinidase is a sensitive and specific biochemical marker of hepatic dysfunction: A preliminary report.
Biotinidase is an enzyme synthesized predominantly by the liver. Serum activity of this enzyme has been shown to be low in chronic liver disease. In this study, we endeavored to assess the diagnostic value of serum biotinidase as a marker of hepatic biosynthetic function in acute and chronic liver dysfunction. Twenty-three patients with acute liver disease and 46 with chronic liver disease, as diagnosed by clinical examination, laboratory tests, histopathology and tests for viral markers, were inducted into the study. Forty-six healthy volunteers were selected as controls. Serum biotinidase activity was estimated in all the subjects. Biotinidase activity was found to be significantly lower in the serum of patients with acute (4.59 +/- 1.26 IU/L vs 7.56 +/- 0.82 IU/L in controls; P
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